It is difficult to do better in introducing the decision in London NHS Trust v CD & Ors (Withdrawal of… Read more
Month: March 2021
Mediation and medical cases – reflections on process and outcomes
In this “in conversation with” Dr Chris Danbury, we discuss the impact of the Supreme Court decision in Aintree v… Read more
Liberty Protection Safeguards update March 2021 – what will the Code of Practice be likely to cover?
In the 5th LPS Stakeholder Newsletter published on 26 March 2021, the DHSC LPS team have provided a useful update… Read more
Parental responsibility and puberty blockers
In AB v CD & Ors [2021] EWHC 741 (Fam), Lieven J has considered further the fall-out from the Bell… Read more
Ordinary residence and s.117 MHA 1983 – back to the statutory guidance
In a perhaps slightly curious development in 2020, the DHSC decided that its own statutory guidance (accompanying the Care Act)… Read more
Capacity, autism and indoctrination – a careful judicial navigation of a minefield
Re EOA [2021] EWCOP 20 is a complex case in relation to a 19 year old man, of wider interest… Read more
DNACPR decision-making: the CQC report and a shedinar on getting the law right
The CQC published on 18 March 2021 Protect, respect, connect – decisions about living and dying well during COVID-19, a… Read more
CoP e-filing for deprivation of liberty cases
HMCTS have announced that: To further support digital working within the Court of Protection we are starting to use electronic… Read more
The messiness of the interface between the MHA and the MCA: in conversation with Helen Gilburt
In this “in conversation with” Helen Gilburt at the King’s Fund, we discuss the report she has authored (February 2021)… Read more
National Mental Capacity Forum 8th Rapid Response’ Webinar on Monday 22 March, 12:30 – 13:30
As of 8 March, people across England and Wales have begun to see restrictions start to lift and the government’s… Read more